News in Brief.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1120, 15 October 1904, Page 1

News in Brief.

Primitive Methodist aunivereary sotvices to-morrow. Recital by tlio Wuilii Federal Band to-night in Main street. Tho (loath is announced of Mrs Isabella L, Bishop, the noted traveller, The Waihi Fodcral Band aro'oruaoisiug a sports meeting, to be held here on King's Birthday, There was a fair attendance at the Rugby Union sooial last night, and a most eujoyablo evening was spent. EntrioH for the international tug-of war at tlio Catholic ikaar close with the Becrettiry, Mr John Kelly, tcnight, Mrs W, F. Seymour announces that she, has opened Japanese Tea Rooms (No. 2) in premises adjoining Filling's Hotel. The nowspapor Gaulois slates that the Pope gives tho Bishops of Laval and Dijon each a pension of 8000 francs, without episcopal function, It is stated thai a Coromandel resident has expressed his intention of contesting the Thrmes seat against tho Minister for Mines at next election, ,'. During the nine months of the present year 65,177 aliens, inoluding.MOO sailors, arrived and settled in the United King* dom, compared with 63,772 and 10,857 for the wholo of last your, An old mac at Waipawa, who was locked up for drunkenness and assault, wrenohed tho handle oil an onamol oup and tore his throat on both sides with it, no other means of suicide presenting themsolves, Between noon on Tuesday and tho same time on Thursday, 23 men registered at the Ohristchurch bureau of tho; Labour Doparlmo.it, making tho total of unein* ployod who have registered sinco Monday morning 67. Tho majority aro general labourers. > "The dilapidated slato of tho Dunedin Girls' High School was pointed out to the Minister for Education, and assistance claimed. Mr Seddon said there wero many places in the colony, especially in tho back blocks, where thero were no school buildings at all, and this neoessify would have to bo mot lirst,